Cambridge Biochemistry
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
The @claudiabonfio.bsky.social Group is seeking a Research Associate with a PhD in Organic, Supramolecular or Medicinal Chemistry to work on an exciting project that combines prebiotic and supramolecular chemistry and biophysics. Apply here by 14 January: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The @claudiabonfio.bsky.social Group is seeking a Research Associate with a PhD in Organic, Supramolecular or Medicinal Chemistry to work on an exciting project that combines prebiotic and supramolecular chemistry and biophysics. Apply here by 14 January: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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Our Pharmacology Seminar Series returns on the Friday 9 January
The talk will be a Research Culture lecture, featuring Corinna Alberg, Sara Pensa (Cambridge Africa) and Lucy Woolhouse (University Library) π
Talks are in person only. More info here: www.phar.cam.ac.uk/department-p...
The talk will be a Research Culture lecture, featuring Corinna Alberg, Sara Pensa (Cambridge Africa) and Lucy Woolhouse (University Library) π
Talks are in person only. More info here: www.phar.cam.ac.uk/department-p...
December 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Our Pharmacology Seminar Series returns on the Friday 9 January
The talk will be a Research Culture lecture, featuring Corinna Alberg, Sara Pensa (Cambridge Africa) and Lucy Woolhouse (University Library) π
Talks are in person only. More info here: www.phar.cam.ac.uk/department-p...
The talk will be a Research Culture lecture, featuring Corinna Alberg, Sara Pensa (Cambridge Africa) and Lucy Woolhouse (University Library) π
Talks are in person only. More info here: www.phar.cam.ac.uk/department-p...
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CafΓ© Synthetique returns in 2026!
Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with
@xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team πͺ΄π±
Sign upπ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with
@xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team πͺ΄π±
Sign upπ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
CafΓ© Synthetique returns in 2026!
Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with
@xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team πͺ΄π±
Sign upπ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with
@xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team πͺ΄π±
Sign upπ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
The Smith Group is recruiting a new postdoc for an exciting interdisciplinary BBSRC funded project: "Molecular grammar of a cell-type specific alternative splicing regulator" Apply here by 23 Jan: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Smith Group is recruiting a new postdoc for an exciting interdisciplinary BBSRC funded project: "Molecular grammar of a cell-type specific alternative splicing regulator" Apply here by 23 Jan: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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This Wed 10th, 16:30h (Zoom)! Discover how ribosome structures are reshaping the battle against AMR.
Donβt miss this deep dive into cutting-edge Cryo-EM by Dr Martino Morici ( @uni-hamburg.de )!
@cambiochem.bsky.social #RNAclub #CryoEM
Donβt miss this deep dive into cutting-edge Cryo-EM by Dr Martino Morici ( @uni-hamburg.de )!
@cambiochem.bsky.social #RNAclub #CryoEM
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This Wed 10th, 16:30h (Zoom)! Discover how ribosome structures are reshaping the battle against AMR.
Donβt miss this deep dive into cutting-edge Cryo-EM by Dr Martino Morici ( @uni-hamburg.de )!
@cambiochem.bsky.social #RNAclub #CryoEM
Donβt miss this deep dive into cutting-edge Cryo-EM by Dr Martino Morici ( @uni-hamburg.de )!
@cambiochem.bsky.social #RNAclub #CryoEM
The @mrc-tu.bsky.social, Department of Biochemistry, @astra-zeneca.bsky.social, @cruk-si.bsky.social, & @mrcharwell.bsky.social have been awarded a Β£3.4 million MRC Prosperity Partnership grant to fund research on the toxicity of advanced therapeutics. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/mrc-fun...
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The @mrc-tu.bsky.social, Department of Biochemistry, @astra-zeneca.bsky.social, @cruk-si.bsky.social, & @mrcharwell.bsky.social have been awarded a Β£3.4 million MRC Prosperity Partnership grant to fund research on the toxicity of advanced therapeutics. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/mrc-fun...
Hear Prof Ben Lehner next Thurs 4 December at 4.30pm talk about using massively parallel sequencing experiments and AI to understand the properties of proteins and reveal biological function; followed by a drinks reception in the Whale CafΓ©. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alkis-sera...
November 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hear Prof Ben Lehner next Thurs 4 December at 4.30pm talk about using massively parallel sequencing experiments and AI to understand the properties of proteins and reveal biological function; followed by a drinks reception in the Whale CafΓ©. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alkis-sera...
The @kiranrpatil.bsky.social Group have published a paper in Nature Microbiology that identifies over 150 common industrial chemicals, from pesticides to flame retardants, that have a toxic effect on bacteria found in the healthy human gut microbiome. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/patil-g...
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The @kiranrpatil.bsky.social Group have published a paper in Nature Microbiology that identifies over 150 common industrial chemicals, from pesticides to flame retardants, that have a toxic effect on bacteria found in the healthy human gut microbiome. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/patil-g...
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π’ RNA fans! Join us tomorrow at 16:30h in @cambiochem.bsky.social for a new Cambridge RNA Club session. Come for the science, stay for the community! π§¬
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
π’ RNA fans! Join us tomorrow at 16:30h in @cambiochem.bsky.social for a new Cambridge RNA Club session. Come for the science, stay for the community! π§¬
Happy Birthday to the Lilley Group and the Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, who are celebrating 25 years! ππ₯π Since they started in 2000, they have acquired 12 mass spectrometers and contributed to over 300 publications and 1000s of projects. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/lilley-...
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Happy Birthday to the Lilley Group and the Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, who are celebrating 25 years! ππ₯π Since they started in 2000, they have acquired 12 mass spectrometers and contributed to over 300 publications and 1000s of projects. Read more: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/lilley-...
Congratulations to our faculty members Paul Dupree (@dupreelab.bsky.social) and Kiran Patil (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social) who have both received the
@clarivate.com Web of Science #HighlyCitedResearcher Award for 2025; a testament to the quality of their research: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/paul-du...
@clarivate.com Web of Science #HighlyCitedResearcher Award for 2025; a testament to the quality of their research: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/paul-du...
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to our faculty members Paul Dupree (@dupreelab.bsky.social) and Kiran Patil (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social) who have both received the
@clarivate.com Web of Science #HighlyCitedResearcher Award for 2025; a testament to the quality of their research: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/paul-du...
@clarivate.com Web of Science #HighlyCitedResearcher Award for 2025; a testament to the quality of their research: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/paul-du...
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Huge congratulations to our postdoc @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social for winning the Best Talk Award at the #PdOC Research Showcase 2025! π
Her work on RNA and nanomedicine highlights the innovative and diverse science happening in our lab. Don't miss our science! @cambiochem.bsky.social
Her work on RNA and nanomedicine highlights the innovative and diverse science happening in our lab. Don't miss our science! @cambiochem.bsky.social
Thrilled to share that I attended the 2025 PdOC Research Showcase last Monday, a fantastic day focused on AI, full of learning, inspiration, and great discussions!
Honoured to receive the Best Talk Award! Huge thanks to the organizers and everyone who made the event so enriching!
Honoured to receive the Best Talk Award! Huge thanks to the organizers and everyone who made the event so enriching!
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Huge congratulations to our postdoc @paula-milan-rois.bsky.social for winning the Best Talk Award at the #PdOC Research Showcase 2025! π
Her work on RNA and nanomedicine highlights the innovative and diverse science happening in our lab. Don't miss our science! @cambiochem.bsky.social
Her work on RNA and nanomedicine highlights the innovative and diverse science happening in our lab. Don't miss our science! @cambiochem.bsky.social
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How do high-affinity B cells shape immune responses, and how can we use their signatures in the clinic? Find out on 20 Nov, 16:30 at @cambiochem.bsky.social with Michele Chirichela, whose work spans antibody engineering, post-transcriptional regulation & biomarker discovery. Donβt miss it!
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
How do high-affinity B cells shape immune responses, and how can we use their signatures in the clinic? Find out on 20 Nov, 16:30 at @cambiochem.bsky.social with Michele Chirichela, whose work spans antibody engineering, post-transcriptional regulation & biomarker discovery. Donβt miss it!
We are delighted that our Alkis Seraphim Memorial Lecturer for 2025 is Prof Ben Lehner speaking on 'Mapping the energetic and allosteric structures of proteins at scale' on 4 December at 4.30pm in the Babbage Lecture Theatre. Further details and book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alkis-sera...
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We are delighted that our Alkis Seraphim Memorial Lecturer for 2025 is Prof Ben Lehner speaking on 'Mapping the energetic and allosteric structures of proteins at scale' on 4 December at 4.30pm in the Babbage Lecture Theatre. Further details and book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alkis-sera...
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Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme 2026 is now open. Great opportunity for undergrad students from UK and Europe to join Cambridge labs.
Happy hear from anyone interested in joining our group at @cambiochem.bsky.social
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Happy hear from anyone interested in joining our group at @cambiochem.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme 2026 is now open. Great opportunity for undergrad students from UK and Europe to join Cambridge labs.
Happy hear from anyone interested in joining our group at @cambiochem.bsky.social
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Happy hear from anyone interested in joining our group at @cambiochem.bsky.social
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Ever wondered how antidepressants might influence your gut microbes? π§¬πJoin Dr. Xiaoteng Jiang ( @mrc-tu.bsky.social ) talk on Nov 20, 16:30h at @cambiochem.bsky.social to explore how RNAβprotein interactions reveal unexpected drugβmicrobiome connections π€―
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Ever wondered how antidepressants might influence your gut microbes? π§¬πJoin Dr. Xiaoteng Jiang ( @mrc-tu.bsky.social ) talk on Nov 20, 16:30h at @cambiochem.bsky.social to explore how RNAβprotein interactions reveal unexpected drugβmicrobiome connections π€―
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Weβre counting down to the EngBio Forum on 10 Nov! Get ready to dive into #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology
π€ With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Donβt miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
π€ With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Donβt miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Weβre counting down to the EngBio Forum on 10 Nov! Get ready to dive into #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology
π€ With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Donβt miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
π€ With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Donβt miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
The @markohyvonen.bsky.social Group, Spring Group, Apollo Therapeutics and Sandexis have published a paper in Medicinal Chemistry describing the discovery of APL-5125. This highly selective and potent small molecule CK2a is now in a US Phase 1/2 clinical trial: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/hyvonen...
October 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The @markohyvonen.bsky.social Group, Spring Group, Apollo Therapeutics and Sandexis have published a paper in Medicinal Chemistry describing the discovery of APL-5125. This highly selective and potent small molecule CK2a is now in a US Phase 1/2 clinical trial: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/news/hyvonen...
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Happy to share our newest publication! π€©
We found that DNA and RNA behave differently in primitive coacervates: RNA makes them more stable, DNA more fluid. Both properties are key for non-enzymatic DNA replication!
An incredible teamwork across continents! π
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We found that DNA and RNA behave differently in primitive coacervates: RNA makes them more stable, DNA more fluid. Both properties are key for non-enzymatic DNA replication!
An incredible teamwork across continents! π
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differential stability and dynamics of DNA-based and RNA-based coacervates affect non-enzymatic RNA chemistry - Nature Communications
Mixtures of peptides and nucleic acids tend to demix and form coacervate droplets. Here, the authors show that even short peptides and oligonucleotides form droplets. DNA and RNA impart different prop...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Happy to share our newest publication! π€©
We found that DNA and RNA behave differently in primitive coacervates: RNA makes them more stable, DNA more fluid. Both properties are key for non-enzymatic DNA replication!
An incredible teamwork across continents! π
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We found that DNA and RNA behave differently in primitive coacervates: RNA makes them more stable, DNA more fluid. Both properties are key for non-enzymatic DNA replication!
An incredible teamwork across continents! π
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What makes a parasite a parasite? This and other fundamental questions in biology will be tackled by Carmen Faso, Pavel Dolezal, Staffan Svard and our own Ross Waller, thanks to the generous support of a joint SNSF-FORMAS WEAVE project: data.snf.ch/grants/grant... #parasitism #hyperlopit #proteomics
October 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What makes a parasite a parasite? This and other fundamental questions in biology will be tackled by Carmen Faso, Pavel Dolezal, Staffan Svard and our own Ross Waller, thanks to the generous support of a joint SNSF-FORMAS WEAVE project: data.snf.ch/grants/grant... #parasitism #hyperlopit #proteomics
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Our October #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we highlight the many ways in which to get involved in the #EngineeringBiology community in Cambridge. We also have an explainer of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and details of the upcoming #EngBioForum.
Read it here ππΌ bit.ly/newsletter-o...
Read it here ππΌ bit.ly/newsletter-o...
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Our October #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we highlight the many ways in which to get involved in the #EngineeringBiology community in Cambridge. We also have an explainer of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and details of the upcoming #EngBioForum.
Read it here ππΌ bit.ly/newsletter-o...
Read it here ππΌ bit.ly/newsletter-o...
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Applications are open for a fully funded PhD studentship: "Matchmaker: Prioritising the best cell line for expressing target proteins using CRISPR and machine learning" at @cambiochem.bsky.social and AZ.
β³ Closing date: 31 October 2025
π Start date: 1 October 2026
π www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/astraze...
β³ Closing date: 31 October 2025
π Start date: 1 October 2026
π www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/astraze...
October 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Applications are open for a fully funded PhD studentship: "Matchmaker: Prioritising the best cell line for expressing target proteins using CRISPR and machine learning" at @cambiochem.bsky.social and AZ.
β³ Closing date: 31 October 2025
π Start date: 1 October 2026
π www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/astraze...
β³ Closing date: 31 October 2025
π Start date: 1 October 2026
π www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/astraze...
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Are you excited to kick off the academic year with two RNA talks by local postdocs @hongmiaohu.bsky.social and Larry Melidis? Please join us next Thursday at @cambiochem.bsky.social for some RNA, pizza and drinks! The perfect trifecta... π§¬ππ» @nebiolabs.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Are you excited to kick off the academic year with two RNA talks by local postdocs @hongmiaohu.bsky.social and Larry Melidis? Please join us next Thursday at @cambiochem.bsky.social for some RNA, pizza and drinks! The perfect trifecta... π§¬ππ» @nebiolabs.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social
There is still time to apply for an Independent Research Fellowship in our Department. Join us: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/research/ind...
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
There is still time to apply for an Independent Research Fellowship in our Department. Join us: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/research/ind...
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We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! π bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! π bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! π bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! π bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25